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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Wife contemplating her husband,
who, coming home late from ward
meeting, had crept into bed without
waking her]-He amt quite so drunk
as he was night before last he took
off his overcoat this time.-Texas Sift-
inoc
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A little girl who wanted to describe
the Observation-Disclosures of her uncle
said His remember is so tired that
he has to use his forget all the time. -
Boston Journal
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Blobsom-You never saw such a
devoted father as Dumpsev. He just
swears by his children.
Popinjay-How different from Big
by. He just swears at his.--Burling.
ton Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A Virginia cat is reported to be
rearing two young foxes along with
her litter of kittens. Those young
reynards were born to some purr puss.
-Charlestown Enterprise.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Sweet girl (disrobing)-Did you
look under the bed Old Maid
What fort To see if there was man
there. No, dear, I've given up all
hope.-Omaha World.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

said sternly, We'll, young man do you
propose to behave yourself now?
"He tried to put on a brave front,
but he broke down. There we three
sat like whipped school children, all
whimpering. At last supper time
came and mother went out to prepare
it. l went into the kitchen with her.
Where do you live. Jimmyf' she
asked.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

1t is sad to see family relics sold at
auction, but the most painful thing
under the hammer is generally your
thumb nail.-Boston Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

One of the things better loft unsaid;
Mrs. Moyonage-How well you're
looking, Mr.. Niladmirari. Really
Europe has done wonders for you
You look made over.
Mr.. Niladnirari-Yes, indeed | am
You ought to go to Europe.-Boston
Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A writer in Life contributes to the
Books That Have Helped Me" SER
les and confesses that the book that
has helped him most is his pocketbook.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Nasty says that nothing pulls a
man down like whisky" We have
also been told that nothing "elevates"
man like whisky.-Norristown Her.
aid.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A band of bunco steerers call them
selves salvation army because they
prey on the streets.-Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

The most profitable railway sleep
ers are the passengers on the Pullman
car.-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

To make long story short-send
it to the editor of "a newspaper.-Bur-
lington Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A maker of automatons recently
made some Anarchists, but they
would't work.-Puck.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Money is so tight now that some
people haven't even any loose change.
lid Bits.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

A place for scalds-the land of
Burns.-N. Y. Morning Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

The fly is generally known to be al
aspirant for the crown.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23
WIT AND HUMOR.

Like woman-most men.-Louis-
vile Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

/ love your daughter, sir, and ask
your consent to win her if can. I'm
sorry, but-began the old man, when
he was hastily interrupted. And
would like to arrange to press my
suit, sir, in the afternoon instead OF
evenings, until gas becomes a little
cheaper. Then the old man babe him
godspeed.-Epoch.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23
Advertising Rates.

nasine'S Cards, che year. one dollar per line.
Local notices, among local reading matter. ten
tents per line for each insertion
business notices, Ave cents per line each insertion
Births Marriages and Deaths free.
omtuarie' ReSoluticns, Cards Of Thanks, etc,
at advcrtisins rates. WI
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

Twiss-Had a good time this sum-
mer?
Warley-No; duced hard luck.
How's that?
Oh, | got engaged to girl worth
$4,000, dropped her for one worth
100000, and gave her the go-by to
marry a widow worth 5000, 900, which
turned out to be all in Confederate
bonds. Say, lend me five !-Ex.
Clara-And there comes Georgy
Gussie now, dear papa, to get your
consent.
Papa-Georgy Gussie! What do
you know about Georgy Gussie' Is
he q business man?
Clara-He's all business. He's
perfectly devoted to money getting.
You just ought to hear how he praises
your thrift in amassing a great for
tune.-Harper's BaZar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

She was widow, and perhaps a
little sensitive on that account. When
she answered summons the other
day, she found good looking minis.
tcrial chap standing at the door.
"Good day" he began. 81 repre-
sent loan association"
$50 do l." she responded shortly
"and ! mean to stay alone good day
SIR"
He hasn't thought it out yet to his
entire satisfaction
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23
L. S. DEW Ely.

For everything to use or eat,
Rice. Coffee, Nutmegs, 'rea and Meat,
Allspice and Candy, Starch and Soap,
New Prunes and Currants. Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder. Homs
Lines, Fish-hooks, Cartridges and CLANS,
Ink, Paper, Pens, Lead-pencils, States.
Nappies and Pitchers, Soups and Plates.
shotguns and Muskets, Rifles fine,
Don't faiI to find the Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring.
Where all who buy rejoice and sing.
Each ono who comes brings many more,
You'll hnd the throns at
DEWEY'S Store.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23

DOUBLE DAILY Train SERVICE =, se'TSs" ISS5.o
ana Houghion without change OF cars
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-23
OBSERVATION PARLoR CARS
on all day trains.
Tai T.ii iS1EI. S3IEI IIl i1 SAULT STE, MARIE,

Tickets over this route are sale at all princi.
pal ticket Offices. Full information 10 rates etc,
copies OF maps and folders will be furnished upon
application to
- w ALLEN
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Are Deum for Ferdinand.

Sofia, August ia tie deum was sung in
the cathedral to-day in honor of Prince Fer
dinand. Archbishop Olemont, in an adj
dress, said there was reason to hope that the
prince would find means to reconcile Russia
to approve his assumption of the throne.
Under the prince everybody in the country
would be able to express his opinions with
out fear of arrest.
RUTsoHUK, August 13.-Prince Ferdinand
was greeted with extraordinary enthusiasm
at his banquet.
M. Nickerof, who was one of the leaders
Of the conspiracy which resulted in the
deposition of Prince Alexander, proposing a
toast to Prince Ferdinand, expressed conf
dence in the fidelity of the prince and his
ability to maintain the independence of Bull
garia. He said:
''We will cover the Balkans with corpses
rather than allow enemies to enter the coun-
try"
After the feast Prince Ferdinand was
lifted upon the shoulders of some of the
officers present and carried in triumph ffcm
the banquet hall.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
SECTION MEN TO BLAMH,

The Prevailing Sentiment Leaning In that
Direction at Forest.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 13.-An Inter Ocean
special from Forest, ILL.,, says: A number
of men at Piper City positively contra d
the testimony of Timothy Coughlin, the sec
ton boss, that he and his gang put out all
the fires before they left their work and
proceeded to Chatsworth. These men were
of party which went from Piper City to
the wreck as soon as they heard of the acct
dent. They arrived about an hour after the
event. They say as they passed along
the track east of the wreck they saw fire
burning in the grass and hedges all along
the way. The best evidence obtainable is
that the fire built by the section hands was
within 100 rods of the bridge when it was
left. There is general sentiment here that
the section men were largely to blame. Very
few people except the officials of the railroad
give any credance to the incendiary theory.
The officials naturally desire to shift the
liability. There was not nearly as much
robbing at the wreck as some reports indi-
cate. Watches and rings thought to have
been stolen are being found among the
debris as it is cleared away.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
THE CHATswORTH HORROR.

Arrest of Two Men Charged With Burning
the Bridge-Further Charges of Careless
ness.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 15.-The Times to-
day has dispatch stating that two men
have been arrested on the charge of being
the incendiaries who caused the Chatsworth
horror. A farm hand named /. Dobbs, of
Kentland. Ind, informed Times cores
pendent that the two men were given pre-
iminary examination before Justice of the
peace, and proof against them was consid-
cred strong enough to hold
them in jail, where they are now
confined, pending further proceedings.
Dobbs added that his employer, Kenoys.
was present at the examination. The COR
respondent learned from w. F. Terrell, con-
ductor of the freight train, that the arrest
had occasioned considerable excitement
near the state line. He also said that Yard
master Jones, of the Toledo, Peoria Il
Western railroad, who is stationed at the
state line, visited Kentland Saturday even
ing and confirmed the truth of the arrest.
CHATswoRTH, ILL.,, August 15.-The state
ment was made by j. T. Billiard, citizen
highly respected, to a reporter to-day, that
he saw the section men carrying water into
the house of the section foreman Wednes-
day afternoon between and O'Clock,
while before the coroner's jury the section
foreman and his men testified that they were
on the road at the time mentioned. 1t Is in
ferred that the road was not examined at all
on Wednesday, despite the instructions,
which it was proved had been received by
the section foremen from the roadmaster.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
MINNEAPOLIS Mills,

MINNEAPOLIS, August 10.-The Northwest
ern Miller says: Low water troubled the mills
quite seriously during the closing half of last
week, and as result the flour output was
curtailed to considerable extent. The weeks
product was lbs, 800 barrels, averaging 3d.
300 daily, against LIS, 40 the previous week
and 1920 the corresponding time in 1886.
The water power was very short again this
week, and few of the mills are able to run
anything Like full capacity, while stoppages
are frequent This has caused the starting
OF several engines, three being in use at pres
ent, and another will be pat in service to-
morrow. The flour market is weaker, with
fair demand reported by most millers from
the east. There is ssme inquiry from
abroad, but usually at low figures, and COM
paratively little flour is being sold for e1-
port.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
THE ROSTER.

Later Identifications-Cond Of the
ed-Seventy-SevenD Dead.
CHICAGO, August 13.-The Peoria list from
the Chatsworth catastrophe contains the fol.
lowing not mentioned in the Inter- Ocean
list sent last night:
Mrs. George Meek, Peoria.
Mrs. Miller, Peoria,
Mrs. E. E. Putnen, Peoria.
Henry or Oscar johnson, of Monarch
Illinois
AFRO Cole, Orange Prairie, Illinois.
M. Q. Clark, aged IA, and Joey Clark, aged
3, residence unknown.
These, however, are rot understood to be
an addition to the total number of victims
but are supposed to be the names of victims
wrongly identified at Chatsworth.
CONDITION OF THE WOUNDED.
During the morning the condition of the
six wounded survivors in the town hall here
has changed considerably for the worse.
Modification has set in in most cases and
physicians fear that of the six, only two can
recover.
These two are Mrs. Hazen and her sister,
Miss Alter, both of Iowa.
Adam Schaumbarger, of Peoria, and
young Walters, of Cottage, N. Y, are not
expected to live over week.
II. F. Bonds condition is equally precar-
ious, while for Miss Clark, of Ohio, there is
absolutely no hope.
SEVENTY-SEvEN BODIES.
Although up TO the present the dead, in
Guiding the body recovered late last night,
number not more than seventy-seven, there
is reasonable room for the belief that there
have been other deaths, perhaps half dozen,
resulting from the tragedy which cannot be
definitely reported owing to confusion and
Nf ,Ho,, h. Id
taken away. Neither can a full list of the
wounded be presented to the public, for
scores whose injuries were light enough to
permi them took the train at Chatsworth
or Piper City, at the first opportunity, and
went home at once.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
DENMARK's FoRTI11cATIorA

Russia Said to be strengthening the De-
ems Denmark with Dire consequences,
BERLIN, August 13-Among the incidents
IN connection with the Russian hostility Is
Denmark's extension at Copenhagen. The
Danish official papers assert that the new
works are undertaken solely to complete the
defenses in accordance with the old plans,
and that this does not indicate any intention
on the part of Denmark to interfere
if Germany engages in war with
Russia or France. The facts are
that Notifications are being constructed Wig
orously under Russian prompting and on q
scale hitherto unknown in Denmark. The
reports of Denmark's armament has led
Berlin papers to give warning that the re-
suit of Danish interference would be the alb
sorption of Denmark by Germany.
The seventeenth anniversary of the bat
tie of Gravelet will be observed on the 18th
inst, eliminating In a review and display.
At Pottsdam on the same day there will be
a celebration of the victory on the battle
field itself, which will be attended
by thousands from all parts of the empire.
Veterans from every military society in
to participate in the ceremonies. Eight
hundred members of the Saxon krugs verin
arrived at Wissemberg to-day and visited
the battle fields, placing wreaths upon the
graves where many of their comrades fell.
Within the next few days special trains will
take excursion loads to perform similar rites
on every battle field in Alsace
not intended as aimless annoyances
to the people of France. They are meant
as an expression of renewed hostility under
the menaces of the French, designed to
show that Germany is ready to fight to re-
tain what her victories have won for her.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
THE FIRE RECORD,
Fire and Falling Walls at st. Louis
Other FiroS.

Fire and Falling Walls at St. Louis
Other Fires.
ST. LOUIS, August 1O.-Fire broke out at 2
o'clock this morning in the extensive house
of Bishop & Speare, $40 and 512 North
Second street, dealers in foreign and domes-
tic nuts, and twenty minutes later the build
ing was completely Quilted, in
volving an estimated loss of
100000. The insurance is not known.
Adjoining Bishop & Spears peanut ware
house on the north is Aiker's grocery COM
pany. The walls next to the warehouse
still working on the peanut fire at 9 this
morning. A Hayes truck stood by the front
of Bishop & Spears ruins. They had with
stood the fire of the night
a dozen men on the truck with
out and six men were on ladders and in the
windows of the unburned portion.
'Look outv' cried two Western Union
linemen who were on telegraph pole in
front of aiken's grocery store.
The words were scarcely out of their
mouths when the wall of the grocery quiv-
cred and fell into the ruins of the
peanut warehouse. This removed from
the front wall of the warehouse its pr1nc1-
pal support, and in an instance it and the
unhurned part of the building that it kept
in position was in ruins, burying the fire.
men on the ladder and the windows beneath
it. The fremen known to have been killed
are Barney McKernan, acting assistant
chief; Frank McDaniels, fireman; Chris.
Hoelb, fireman. The injured are: Jake
Feldmen, Matthew Ford, James O'Brien,
VIM. Zimmerman and Mat before.
Nothing could be seen of Hoell, but
Feldtman, his assistant, was taken out from
the ruins on the sidewalk with his thigh
broken. e
Zimmerman was soon found, with his left
shoulder blade broken and his face badly
cut.
A spectator across the street, named James
O'Brien, was caught by a falling
iron column and crushed against
Kinzella's door on the opposite side of Sec
ond street. He was taken to the hospital
and will probably die.
Close to O'Brien gang of men set to
work Immediately to recover the body of
Chris Hoell, which was covered by the ruins,
and shortly after noon the unfortunate fire.
man sas found. He had been on the third
floor with pipe wetting down the smoul-
dering nuts. He was crushed almost be-
yond recognition. -.
The dead fremen we're all men of note in
their profession. Christ Hoell originated
the Prompier corps and invented the belt and
time in other large cities in introducing the
ladder and instructing fremen. He has
saved many lives directly and his invention
is believed to have saved many hundreds of
lives. Barney McKernan has been men,
Der of the St. Louis department many
years and at this fire was ao-
ting assistant chief. He has
saved over dozen lives, and was an expert
in handling the Prompier ladder, having
carried away prizes in Chicago and Cincin-
natl in 1880 for climbing. He has many
deeds of heroism to his credit.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
THE RAILROAD BLAMED,

Complaints That the Company Held Their
| Hands Through Pigheadedness.
| CHICAGO, August PA special to local
very little stimulants or in fact medical ap-
pliance or assistance of any kind on the
ground. A man from Piper City brought a
demijohn of whisky, but the railroad people
seem to have done practically nothing. The
men from Chatsworth who worked all night
| at the wreck, were refused passage on the
train going back to the village.
It seemed to take the railroad four hours
to get the engine ready to drag the car to or
from the village, and the only persons
allowed to ride were railroad officers. Peo-
pie here are very bitter against the railroad
company, and say that the officials,
whether from Generalization or excite
ment or from absolute pigheaded-
ness, acted most inhumanly in many cases
and treated the wounded most shamefully
all round. In fact, they did not treat the
wounded at all, but left them to the care of
volunteers.
There was nothing to hinder the officials
running trains back and forth eastward to
Gilman and westward to Chatsworth all
through the night carrying away the wound
ed and bringing back supplies, but nothing
of the kind was done. The whole thing was
just a piece of stupidity, that allowed prairie
fires to rage all along the line and took no
precautions to see that the bridges we're not
burned down. 1t is probable that an inves-
tigation will result in holding some of the
officials criminally responsible for the dis
aster. If ordinary precaution had been OBJ
served the accident would not have occurred.
NEW THEORY.
A new theory has been developed. It is in
effect that at the inquest an attempt will be
made to show that there was fire at that
bridge on the afternoon of the accident.
Mr.. Doelph lives northeast of the wreck.
While his house is about one-quarter of
mile from the wreck, his land comes right
up to the bridge. It will be attempted to
prove by him that during the afternoon he
saw smoke rising in the direction of the
bridge. Knowing how dry it was, and fear
full lest his oat stubble and shocks should be
burned, he went to the place and found fire
around the bridge.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
An Interesting Incident.

CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, August 13.-At the
assembly this evening an interestin incl
dent occurred, when in the presence Of
5000 people Colonel j. I. Courtney, of At
lanta, general auditor of the Atlantic railway
and member of the international Sun
day school committee, presented from
Joseph Brown, general freight and passen-
ger agent, son of Senator Joseph Brown, to
Chancellor Vincent, fine gavel made from
the famous signal tree which stood on the
summit of Altoona mountain, from which
General Sherman. fifteen miles away, sig
nailed to General Corse, over
the heads of the confederate troops,
to hold his position until achievements
could arrive. This was the basis for the late
P. p. Bliss "Hold the Fort, for / am Com
ing" Chancellor Vincent made happy
response and much enthusiasm was man
Tested. Afterwards Charles E. BettOn gave
bis illustrated lecture, 'The American Civil
War"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Shocking Dissertation of Graves.

Boston, MASS, August 10.-This Even
ings Record published an article charging
that horrible dissertation of the graves of
the dead in Boston has been going on for
nearly week on Boylestown street, direct
~ opposite the Public library.
The Edison Electric Light company
dug trench along Boylestown
street for the purpose of laying their wires.
As the workmen assembled the hill they en-
countered the tops of the graves and vaults.
The tops of the graves were broken in and
their contents thrown out on the side of
the street, with earth, brick and stones.
Some of these bones have been hung upon
object of scurrilous jests. A woman
named Dolan sold one of the skulls to q
young man for SO cent this morning, who
said he was Harvard medical student.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-20
Applications for Pardon.

WASHINGTON, August 1O.-The president
to-day acted on applications for pardons in
three cases. The first case was that of F..
NJ. Sweeney, convicted in February, 1888,
of robbery, and sentenced to five years in
the Albany penitentiary. The president en-
dorsed the application Granted. - The sec
ond case was that of Leonard Smiley, who was
convicted October 20, 1883, of counterfeiting
and sentenced to five years. imprisonment
in the Detroit house of correction. A par
don was granted in this case because
the convict is in the last
stages of consumption, and has but
short time to live The
third case was that of Oscar
j. Bosey, convicted in Texas of embezzling
money order funds, and sentenced in March
last to six months imprisonment. The
president endorsed the application: "De-
MED. can really find no substantial rea-
SON presented for the pardon of this con-
Wet"